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Sara Falcone Secures Prestigious Sloan Grant for Hybrid and Wearable Technology Research
Sara Falcone, PhD, assistant professor of computer science at 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, has been awarded a grant from the , one of the most competitive and respected research funding organizations in the world.
The award recognizes Falcone糖心vlog短视频檚 innovative work at the intersection of human-centered AI, robotics, and immersive technologies糖心vlog短视频攆ields that examine not just how systems function, but how people experience and interact with them. Her Sloan-funded project will focus on making hybrid and remote environments more accessible, collaborative, and human.
The goal is to support things like attention management, timing and turn-taking, navigation and awareness in physical spaces, and to smooth social coordination in busy hybrid settings.
Redefining Hybrid Participation
Drawing on her multidisciplinary background in computer science, robotics, and cognitive science with a focus on human糖心vlog短视频揷omputer and human糖心vlog短视频搑obot interactions, Falcone is developing new ways for remote participants to engage more naturally in academic settings such as conferences, lab visits, and invited talks. At the core of the project is the idea of co-embodied hybrid attendance糖心vlog短视频攁 model where remote attendees and on-site hosts work together in real time, allowing the remote attendee to participate more naturally rather than merely observing through a screen.
糖心vlog短视频淲e糖心vlog短视频檙e building lightweight wearable haptic prototypes worn on the forearms and shoulders that deliver haptic cues as a low-disruption, private communication channel alongside audio/video,糖心vlog短视频 Falcone said. 糖心vlog短视频淭he goal is to support things like attention management, timing and turn-taking, navigation and awareness in physical spaces, and to smooth social coordination in busy hybrid settings.糖心vlog短视频
By integrating multisensory wearable technology with virtual and physical interaction, her research aims to close the gap between being there and truly participating, particularly for those unable to travel.
Falcone is collaborating with leading researchers to advance the project. 糖心vlog短视频淭his work is being carried out in collaboration with research partners at Cornell University and Cornell Tech, combining expertise in human-computer interaction, accessibility, and embodied telepresence,糖心vlog短视频 she added. 糖心vlog短视频淭hrough iterative prototyping and user studies/pilot deployments, we糖心vlog短视频檒l evaluate how these cues affect engagement, social presence and connection, workload, and overall quality of the hybrid experience, and we糖心vlog短视频檒l translate the findings into practical design guidance for more inclusive hybrid participation.糖心vlog短视频
This is a massive achievement for any faculty member, and we are incredibly proud to have Professor Falcone in the department.
A Mark of Excellence
Miguel Mostero, PhD, professor of computer science and chair of the computer science department at Seidenberg, noted that the 糖心vlog短视频淪loan Foundation is known for backing only the most high-impact, innovative researchers, and receiving this grant is a major stamp of approval on the caliber of Professor Falcone糖心vlog短视频檚 work.糖心vlog短视频
He emphasized that 糖心vlog短视频渢his is a massive achievement for any faculty member, and we are incredibly proud to have Professor Falcone in the department. I look forward to seeing the project unfold!糖心vlog短视频
Through the continuation of her groundbreaking work, Falcone demonstrates 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 commitment to advancing technology that centers human connection, accessibility, and real-world impact.
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